Altria (MO) closed at $63.79 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.7% move from the prior day. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.44%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.14%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.7%.
Shares of the owner of Philip Morris USA, the nation's largest cigarette maker have depreciated by 4.11% over the course of the past month, underperforming the Consumer Staples sector's loss of 3.59%, and the S&P 500's gain of 4.03%.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Altria in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to be unveiled on October 30, 2025. In that report, analysts expect Altria to post earnings of $1.42 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 2.9%. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $5.31 billion, showing a 0.68% drop compared to the year-ago quarter.
For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $5.39 per share and a revenue of $20.2 billion, representing changes of +5.27% and -1.18%, respectively, from the prior year.
It's also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for Altria. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.
Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. To take advantage of this, we've established the Zacks Rank, an exclusive model that considers these estimated changes and delivers an operational rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, spanning from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), boasts an impressive track record of outperformance, audited externally, with #1 ranked stocks yielding an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant. Altria is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now.
From a valuation perspective, Altria is currently exchanging hands at a Forward P/E ratio of 12.04. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 12.42, which means Altria is trading at a discount to the group.
We can additionally observe that MO currently boasts a PEG ratio of 3.51. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. The Tobacco industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 3.51 as of yesterday's close.
The Tobacco industry is part of the Consumer Staples sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 106, positioning it in the top 43% of all 250+ industries.
The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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